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(6th Grade) Ch. 1 & 2 Review
(6th Grade) Ch. 1 & 2 Review
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1
True/False - A fossil is a part or imprint of something that was one alive.
True
False
2
True/False - Weather and climate are the same thing.
True
False
3
The first part of the Stone Age is called the _____________Era. (No points - take your best guess.)
Habilisithic
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Mesolithic
4
True/False - What religions people practice could be something a human geographer may study.
True
False
5
A historian’s work includes all of the following except
teaching and learning about culture and identity.
A historian’s work includes all of these activities
making predictions about the future based on the past.
studying and interpreting history.
6
Early humans first left Africa about __________years ago. (No points. Try your best.)
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
7
True/False - A textbook is an example of a primary source.
False
True
8
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except
understanding artifacts.
the climate of a region.
why cities develop where they do.
the resources in a particular area.
9
______ are materials found in the earth that people need and value.
Resources
Bones
Unicorns
Dirt
10
What would early people most likely look for as they decided to settle?
a location that is in a region
a location near enough food and water
a location near a center of transportation
a location near a center of culture
11
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location that is in a region
a location near enough food and water
a location near a center of culture
a location near a center of transportation
12
_______ refers to dates after Jesus's birth.
BC
BCE
CE
AD
13
If a historian writes his or her opinion, this is an example of
an artifact.
a primary source.
an encyclopedia article.
a secondary source.
14
What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?
It showed that some hominids had the ability to walk upright.
It proved hominids lived in East Africa 5,000 years ago.
It proved hominids used tools.
It was the first discovery of a homo sapiens bones.
15
True/False - A possible explanation why art was created was because people wanted to entertain each other with drawings.
False
True
16
True/False - A primary source is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witness an event.
False
True
17
True/False - Archeology is the study the past based on what people left behind.
False
True
18
True/False - One reason language may have been developed was to help people form relationships.
False
True
19
If rain falls today, this is an example of
flooding.
resources.
climate.
weather.
20
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
21
The system in which people make and exchange goods and services is called _________.
culture
civilization
region
economy
22
Which of the following defines a hominid?
a fishhook
collection of ancient bones
an early ancestor of humans
a tool
23
True/False - The Ice Age ended about 10,000 years ago.
False
True
24
True/False - Scientists believe that the first tools were mostly used to build homes.
False
True
25
True/False - The Ice Age probably began about 250,000 years ago.
True
False
26
Which of the following was
NOT
part of the domestication of animals in the New Stone Age?
Animals were used for clothes.
Animals were used for carrying loads.
Animals were used as toys for children.
Animals were used for food.
27
Which of the following best defines a society?
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a language
a community of people who share a religion
a community of people who share a common culture
28
True/False - Studying history can help you improve your mental skills.
True
False
29
The work of archaeologists and anthropologists who study ancient bones is important because it
confirms exactly where the first modern humans lived.
tells us early humans first appeared in East Africa millions of years ago.
provides a lot of information about religious beliefs of early humans.
tells us early humans first appeared in China 500,000 years ago.
30
Which of the following would a
physical
geographer study?
primary sources
urban areas
secondary sources
landforms
31
True/False - If the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl this season, Mr. Babiar will not assign homework for a week.
True
False
32
True/False - Archeology is the study of the past based on what people have left behind.
True
False
33
True/False - In prehistoric religion, people gathered for ceremonies around structures called megabricks.
True
False
34
True/False - A famous saying warns us that those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.
False
True
35
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of ______________.
landsend
homelands
landforms
landslides
36
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to move to new environments.
Early humans were forced to fish for food.
Early humans were forced to control large fires to keep warm.
Early humans were forced to hunt for food.
37
True/False - If the Chicago Cubs win the World Series this year, Mr. Babiar will not give you homework for a full week.
False
True
38
True/False - A photograph could be considered a primary source.
True
False
39
True/False - Wild herds are an example of the domestication of animals.
True
False
40
True/False - Mr. Babiar's favorite pizza is from Gino's East, in the city of Chicago.
False
True
41
True/False - During the New Stone Age people learned to make tools like saws and drills.
True
False
42
About ___________ years ago, humans had reached the Americas. (No points - take your best guess)
23,000
15,000
9,000
12,000
43
True/False - Geography is only the study of the earth’s cultural features.
False
True
44
Culture is____________
the natural resources of a region.
the landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
the weather and climate of an area.
45
True/False - There are currently eight known continents on Earth.
True
False
